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What is garbanzopalooza?

A. A vegetarian rock concert

B. A lame attempt at a humorous blog

C. The place to come to read about how real people have changed their lives to live healthier

2011 has been an exciting year for Meg and I. The year began with me making 2 resolutions. The first was to stop drinking soda and the second was to workout more. I started doing the Tony Horton P90X workouts, and while I was unable to walk for about 2 weeks, I really did start to see some results and started to feel much better. And it has been almost 9 months since I drank a soda.

This summer, Meg and I walked down to the Wakefield Farmers Market every Saturday morning. It is a great chance to get fresh, local vegetables, fruits, meats, fish and other products (including some very tasty gelato and salsas). It was during this time that we made the decision to stop eating commercially produced beef and chicken.

Garbanzopalooza is a place for us to share our stories, and for you to share yours. Since the change, the garbanzo bean has become a diet staple for us. This is a tribute to bean, and to a new way of life. Hopefully you enjoy it, let us know.
Peter and Meghan

Hi Pete and Meg — a mutual friend (Nancy B.) sent me your link knowing that we were both starting food/health blogs around the same time. Your recipes look great and I love the Workout Wednesday posts too. The carrot cake looks killer! Keep it up and good luck!

Wow, congrats on the soda and P90X. That is quite a feat, I know because I’ve done both. Coca-Cola, yes the one and only used to be my drug of choice I no longer consume like it did before. (3 to 4 cans a day, clean for several years!) P90X did it two times, lost over 30 pounds now I alternate Wii and P90X. It is a great feeling isn’t it?

So anyway I look forward to your journey and the humorists posts of everyday life. Keep up the good work and have a fab day, Allie.